5 Sights in Ibusuki, Japan (with Map and Images)

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Welcome to your journey through the most beautiful sights in Ibusuki, Japan! Whether you want to discover the city's historical treasures or experience its modern highlights, you'll find everything your heart desires here. Be inspired by our selection and plan your unforgettable adventure in Ibusuki. Dive into the diversity of this fascinating city and discover everything it has to offer.

1. Mt. Kaimon

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Mt. Kaimon

Kaimondake , or Mount Kaimon, is an undissected volcano – consisting of a basal stratovolcano and a small complex central lava dome – which rises to a height of 924 metres above sea level near the city of Ibusuki in southern Kyūshū, Japan. The last eruption occurred in the year 885 CE. Because of its conic shape, Mt. Kaimon is sometimes referred to as "the Fuji of Satsuma".

Wikipedia: Mount Kaimon (EN)

2. Hirakiki-jinja Shrine

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Hirakiki-jinja Shrine Tam0031 / CC BY-SA 3.0

Hirasaki Shrine , also known as Hirakiki-jinja is a Shinto shrine in the Kaimonjuttcho neighborhood of the city of Ibusuki in Kagoshima Prefecture, Japan. Along with the Nitta Shrine, it claims the position of ichinomiya of former Satsuma Province. The main festival of the shrine is held annually from October 14 to 16.

Wikipedia: Hirasaki Shrine (EN)

3. 指宿市考古博物館・時遊館

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Ibusuki City Archaeological Museum is an archaeological museum and research facility in Ibusuki City, located in Jujimachi, Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture. Normally, the nickname Tokiyukan COCCO is used as a name.

Wikipedia: 指宿市考古博物館 (JA)

4. 薩摩伝承館

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薩摩伝承館 Korugi / CC BY-SA 3.0

The Satsuma Tradition Museum is a facility located in the east of Ibusuki City, Kagoshima Prefecture, that mainly exhibits Satsuma and Chinese artworks. In addition, items from the collection from the end of the Edo period to the Meiji era are also on display. Opened on February 11, 2008.

Wikipedia: 薩摩伝承館 (JA)

5. Cape Nagasaki-bana

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Nagasakibana , also known as Cape Nagasakibana or Cape Ryūgū, is the most southern headland on the Satsuma Peninsula at the entrance to Kagoshima Bay. The cape has a lighthouse, is the location of a statue of Urashima Tarō, the fisherman in a Japanese fairy tale, and the Ryūgū Shrine.

Wikipedia: Cape Nagasakibana, Kagoshima (EN)

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